In a message dated 8/10/05 8:48:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, maxjoyce@IPA.NET
writes:

>
> I bought some VDO temp senders on ebay and only need 4 of them, so
> the other 8 can be had pretty cheap.  $10 each inc. shippping.  Max
> of 2 per customer so we can spread the booty out amicably.
>
> First, a little history/background.  these temp senders have the
> 14mmx1.5 drainplug thread on them with aluminum washer.  They have a
> large spade terminal and a smaller one on them.  the big one goes to
> the gauge and the smaller one, interestingly enough, is a "cut in
> "switch that closes around 120C.  That may be a little late for those
> of you wanting a fan to kick in for an external oil cooler, but  the
> temp sender still works regardless. I guess it could trigger a
> warning light on the dash as well These are NOS from 1998 and are the
> 0-150C range.  Will work on 6-24 volt systems.  Although I haven't
> checked, if you plan on using this for a drain plug application, make
> sure you have the depth as these senders from the washer to the tip
> of the sender probe are a little over 1.5" in length.  They would
> defiintely work in a "Ken Lewis" set up where the sender is mounted
> in a flat steel pate covering the oil filler hole(he gets his oil in
> through an Empi breather tower over the old generator
> stand  localtion).  Water temp senders could also be set up as
> well.  They would likely work on a host of other metric vehicles you
> may own as well.
>
> P mail me if you want to get one or two.  I have 6 on hand and the
> other two coming shortly.
>
> Bullwinkle
>

FYI, if anyones interested - i have some VDO gauges to use with these
senders...
 oil psi, volt, and oil temp..

chris